Metal framework for buildings.



Patented July 15, 1902.

E. HUBER G. A. MILMlNE.

METAL FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDQNGS.

(Application and Mar. 4, 1902.)

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EDWARD HUBER, OF MARION, AND ALFRED MILMINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

"METAL FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,829, dated July 15,1902.

Application filed March 4,1902 Serial llo. 96,659. (No model.)

MILMINE, of Toledo, in the county of Lucas,

State of Ohio, citizens of the United States, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Metal'Frameworks for Buildings, of whichthefollowingis a specification.

Our invention relates to the construction of metal frameworks forbuildings, and has for its object to provide means by which the I-beamgirders may be made continuous from one end of the building. to theother, while the columns are made in sections consisting of pillars ofany desired shape, length, &c., between floors and blocks of asuitableshape to be secured on the two sides of the beam and having their topsand bottoms flanged to pass around the flanges on the beam and formsurfaces to which the columns between floors may be secured.

In constructing metal frameworks for buildings at present the practiceis to make the girders the lengthbetween columns andsecure them inbrackets in the'sides of the column. As this method is faulty, becauseof the danger of the framework twisting onaccount of the short stretchesof girders and the desirability of providing means whereby the girdermay be made continuous, the advantages of of our invention will readilyappear.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of parts of twocolumns and of an I-beam girder, showing the application of ourmvention; Fig. 2, a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a sideView of a portion of a girder with the blocksfremoved.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several'views, Arepresentsan ordinary I-beam girder having the top and bottom flanges a.

B represents the column employed between floors, having the base andcrown pieces 0 D made integral therewith, the base and crown piecesbeing formed with holes E to receive bolts for the purpose hereinafterspecified.

F represents a block formed to fit between the flanges on each side ofthe I-beam and secured thereto by means of bolts G, passing throughholes H in the sides of the plate, holes I in the I-beam, and throughholes in the plate on the opposite side of the beam. Inorder toconnectthe columns on the top and bottom of the beam, the block F is formedwith a flange J at each end, that extends outwardly and to the level ofthe upperor lower surface of the flanges a, having grooves K formedtherein to snugly fit said flanges a. The flanges J are formed withholes L, adapted to register with the holes E in the base and crownpieces O D and fastened thereto by means of bolts M, passing throughholes L and E.

In the drawings we have shown the columns B cylindrical in shape, withsquare crowns and bases, and the blocks F formed with a segmental centerto carry out a continuation of the cylindrical column, the column havingrecesses N formed therein to permit the nuts on the bolts M fasteningthe column B to the block F to be turned, and recesses 0, formed in thesegmental centers of the blocks, to permit turning of bolts Gin securingthe plates to the I-beam A; but. we do not wish tobe confined to thisstructure, as the shape of the columns B and design of the blocks F maybe altered in any manner found desirable without afiecting the spiritof'our invention. It will also be apparent that the holes I in theI-beam girder and H in the blocks may be dispensed with, if desired, inorder to allow for the expansion and contraction of the girder instructures subjected to excessive extremes of heat and cold withoutdeparting from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is 1. In a metalframework for buildings, blocks fitted on the sides of the girders toform supports for columns between floors, substantiallyas shown anddescribed.

2. In a metal framework for buildings, blocks fitted on the sides of thegirders, and projecting flanges at the extremities'of said blocks toform connecting-surfaces for the supporting-columns, substantially asshown and described.

3. In a metal framework for buildings, blocks fitted on and followingthe contour of the girders to form supports for the columns betweenfloors, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a metal framework for buildings, blocks fitted on and followingthe contour of the girders, and flanges at the extremities of the blocksto form connecting-surfaces for the supporting-columns, substantially asshown and described.

5. In a metal framework for buildings, continuous I-beam girders,columns to support said girders intermediate of their ends, and blocksto fit on each side of said girders so formed as to provide supports forthe crowns and bases of said columns, substantially as shown anddescribed.

6. In a metal framework for buildings, continuous I-beam girders,columns to support said girders intermediate of their ends, blocks tofit on each side of said girders, and projecting flanges on said blocksto form surfaces to connect with the crown or base of said columns,substantially as shown and described.

7. In a metal framework for buildings, continuous I-beam girders, blockssecured to each side of said girders, a projecting flange at each end ofsaid block having a recess to receive the flange on one side of saidI-beam, and a column secured to the flange on said block, substantiallyas shown and'described.

8. In ametal framework for buildings, continuous I-beam girders, columnsto support said girders, blocks to fit on each side of said girdersshaped to represent continuations of said columns, and a projectingflange at each end of said block having a recess to

